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India Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastics by 2022

HeadlineJun 11, 2018

In more environmental news, the Indian government has vowed to eliminate single-use plastic items by 2022, making it the latest of at least 60 countries that have introduced bans or fines aimed at reducing plastics pollution. The company IKEA also announced Thursday it would eliminate single-use plastic items by 2020.

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